THE BAND EXPERIENCE
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Music Makers Premier Adult Band Ensemble Program will enhance your understanding of how a band works. We’ll break down the songs in detail, stretch out, learn beginnings & endings, refine solos, rhythms, patterns & leads. You’ll gain control over sound and technique, go over individual parts & combine them to create a better band sound. Learn different ways to approach a song while gaining confidence as a player. Play & learn from an advanced level instructor. Each participant receives access to our student portal where you'll be able to access all class materials.

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Not seeing the workshop of your dreams offered? Do you see an advertised workshop and like the rehearsal schedule and Musical Director but not the theme? Music Makers offers Semi Custom & Custom Workshops. Here's how it works: You have 3 band members (required), a theme in mind, a day and time you'd like to rehearse and a Musical Director you'd like to work with. We'll post your semi custom workshop to our website and advertise to fill the remaining slots. All 3 semi custom band members would need to complete registration. Here's what's included: 16 hours of rehearsal in a premium Music Makers studio, one of our fantastic Musical Directors, a Friday night gig at The Bitter End, full backline, tech at the show and 2 FREE tickets per person to the performance. MM takes care of everything. If you have 5 band members willing to register at the same time, it's a done deal, no further advertising for additional band members required.

Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Who, Yardbirds, Zombies, Moody Blues, Cream, just to name a few. Since this workshop does not involve a performance you can focus on the ensemble Instruction & learn about Band aspects. It will get you ready for the next step: The Band Experience

Let's achieve together an Authentic-Bluesy Feel by learning great patterns to groove, exploring your vocal range, improving your comping chops, developing a solid time feeling and using your instrument with dynamics and musicality.
Lets open that musical door together!

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Blues! Blues and Rock hits from today and yesterday borrowing from the Blues form. We are leaving this wide open and allows us to cover great songs from the last seven decades. The setlist will be determined based on guidance from your Musical Director as to what songs will showcase the bands' talents. Musical Director: Sergio Ortega

Music from the 70's & 80's. Let us know at least 1 artist you'd like to cover in the Comments/Questions section of the registration form. (All details for this evening noted above). The setlist will be determined based on guidance from your Musical Director as to what songs will showcase the bands' talents. Musical Director: Sergio Ortega

Brush off your white Capezios, get your skinny tie out, spike your hair and get ready to Ride the Wave. Featuring artists such as Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Blondie, Talking Heads, Cars, Pretenders, Police, Clash, and INXS. The setlist will be determined based on guidance from your Musical Director as to what songs will showcase the bands' talents. Musical Director: Baden Goyo

Are you familiar playing Jazz, but want to explore the genre further? This course is designed to introduce you to new concepts, exploring various elements of the genre. We will explore areas such as: Memorizing Jazz standards, playing blues variations, how to develop a solo over the tunes (more jazz scales and new chords), how to play Modal Jazz, Jazz Waltz, and Jazz Ballads. If you want to continue to increase your musicianship and musical skills, this will be a great course for you! The setlist will be determined based on guidance from your Musical Director as to what songs will showcase the bands' talents. Musical Director: Baden Goyo

We ask all workshop participants to please make every effort to attend all rehearsals. If you're unable to attend any rehearsals, you are required to notify Music Makers NY via email musicmakersnewyork@gmail.com at least 48 hours in advance. When registering, should you have a conflict with a rehearsal date, please make Music Makers aware of the conflict. Not attending more than 2 rehearsals within an 6 or 8-week performance program can greatly affect the band as a whole.

Cancellation Policy: Once you submit the registration form & authorize payment to Music Makers NY your slot is guaranteed and reserved exclusively for you, therefore, all fees are non-refundable.

Instrumentalists are guaranteed a slot for their particular instrument, not a vocal slot as well.

Performance Workshops: We encourage everyone to take an active role in promoting their performance.

Submitting the Registration Form & authorizing payment to Music Makers NY means you agree to all of the above terms & conditions